Thandai Recipe

Thandai Recipe

Thandai recipe or Sardai is a cool and refreshing drink created with dry nuts and seasoned with aromatic spices. People in north India accustomed to prepare this thandai drink in each Holi festival that acts as a coolant to the body throughout summer heat.

Ingredients

2tbspAniseed ( सौंफ)

1/2tea spoonCardamom Seeds

4PcsCloves ( लौंग )

1/2CupAlmond blanched and chopped ( छिला तथा काटा हुआ बादाम )

1/4CupPistachio ( पिस्ता )

1/4CupMelon seeds ( तरबूज के बीज )

1/4CupPoppy Seeds ( पोस्ता )

1/4CupPeppercorns (काली मिर्च के दाने) -

2 1/2CupWater ( पानी )

1literFull fat Milk ( पूर्ण वसा वाला दूध )

5tbspSugar ( चीनी )

1/4tea spoonSaffron ( केसर )

Rose Petals ( गुलाब की पंखुड़ियां )Few dried

Instructions

In a small saucepan bring the water to boil .

Add the fennel seeds, cardamom and cloves, cover, and remove from the heat.

Set aside for ten minutes.

Place the raisins, almonds, pistachios and melon seeds, poppy seeds in a bowl and add fennel tea.

Cover and set aside for at least 1 hour.

Transfer it to a blender, cover, and blend until the nuts & spices are reduced to a smooth texture.

Pour into a strainer and set over a bowl.

When some of liquid had drained through the sieve, gather the corners and squeeze tightly to extract the maximum liquid.

Heat 2 tblsp of milk and add saffron.

Combine the nut milk, saffron and remaining milk in a large jug and chill well.

Adjust the sesoning and serve in a long glass over crushed ice and garnish with dried rose petals.

Punam Paul is Indian chef with passion to cook and serve Indian food both vegetarian and non-vegetarian with love. She has been school teacher who quit a 8-years-old job and founded the cooking website, punampaul.com